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IT FEELS SO DARK – PART 3
I cannot bear to watch as she gurgles to breathe. It’s a horror. Today, I had to choose between morphine and an antibiotic. It was a hard decision. Continue reading →
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I SEARCHED FOR A SMILE
I bent close to my mother’s face. I clutched her hands and they were soft and warm. It was just the two of us. But we were not really alone. I felt the presence of death and so did my mother. I put my head against her cheek and she slowly mouthed a kiss upon me. I began to cry. Continue reading →
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DO NOT SUCCUMB – PART 1
The title for this story is a line of lyrics from my song “Hang On.” Here is how the word succumb fits into my lyrics: Though you are numb, do not succumb. Living with numbness was how I operated for decades. I did not allow myself to feel anything. Continue reading →
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ALL YOUR STRENGTH IS IN ME
Was her death is imminent? In a few days I would know. It seemed possible that she could recover as she had many times before. But she was certainly not going to live forever. My mother was weak, tired and frail. In my heart, perhaps it was time. Continue reading →
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